Bundesliga Preview: Unbeaten in 13! Leverkusen Aims to Extend Magic, Can Stuttgart Break the Curse?

In the first match of the 9th round of the Bundesliga on the night of November 2, Bayer Leverkusen will host VfB Stuttgart. Leverkusen has remained unbeaten against Stuttgart for 13 consecutive matches and is determined to maintain this streak to catch up with Bayern Munich. Stuttgart, on the other hand, aims to break their long-standing winless record against Leverkusen.

In the first 8 rounds, Leverkusen has achieved a record of 4 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss. They are tied on points with Union Berlin and Freiburg but rank third due to a better goal difference. Their attack, with 20 goals scored, is second only to Bayern Munich, but their defense, having conceded 15 goals, is only slightly better than some relegation-threatened teams. In their previous 4 home matches, Leverkusen has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, scoring 10 goals and conceding 9.

Stuttgart has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in the first 8 rounds, placing them 8th in the league table. They have scored 17 goals, which ranks them among the top attackers in the Bundesliga. However, their away form is less impressive, with a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, placing them in the lower mid-table for away performance.

Leverkusen’s Bonifacius has already scored 6 goals, all from open play, while Wirtz has contributed 4 goals, both ranking high on the scorers’ list. For Stuttgart, Andaf and Demirovic have each scored 5 goals, placing them in the top 10 of the scorers’ list. However, Leverkusen currently has almost no injuries, while Stuttgart faces potential absences due to injuries to players like Diel, Frisch, Kittel, Raymond, Roux, and Zagadou, and Schaubot is suspended following a red card in the last match.

Despite playing on three fronts, Leverkusen has remained unbeaten in their last 10 matches, achieving a record of 6 wins and 4 draws. They have won 4 out of their last 5 home matches, drawing only one, and have secured consecutive home wins in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal. Stuttgart, meanwhile, has won 3 consecutive matches in the Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal, including a 1-0 victory over Juventus in their last away Champions League match. However, they have not won their last 2 away Bundesliga matches, suffering a 0-4 defeat to Bayern Munich in their most recent away game.

In the last 13 meetings between the two teams, Leverkusen has maintained an unbeaten record with 8 wins and 5 draws. The last time Stuttgart beat Leverkusen was in the second half of the 2017-18 season, with a 1-0 away win. In the last 3 Bundesliga encounters, the teams have drawn, and none of these matches ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

As the defending champions of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen trails the leaders by 5 points and aims to secure a win at home to close the gap. Stuttgart, who have not beaten Leverkusen in 13 matches, will look to break this curse in their away fixture.

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